Pointer spinning mechanical dolls

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a doll having a movable hand driven by an electric motor, preferably battery operated, which hand can move through a sequence of positions to spin a pointer, thus permitting the doll to appear to be an active participant in conventional games wherein a marker is moved on a game board a certain number of spaces determined by spinning a pointer.

United States Patent Jolimann 1 Dec. 12,

[54] POINTER SPINNING MECHANICAL DOLLS [72] inventor: Frank T. Johmann,49 Hampton Dr., Berkeley Heights, NJ. 07922 [22] Filed: June 8, 1970[21] Appl. No.: 44,064

[52] US. Cl ..273/14l A, 46/116, 46/120, 46/148, 46/247, 273/134 A,273/134 B,

[51] Int. Cl. ..A63f 5/04, A63h 3/20 [58] Field of Search...273/l34 E,134 ES, 141 R, 141 A, 273/134 A, 134 B;46/116, 117, 118, 119, 120,148,247

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,294,441 2/ 1919 Garami..46/ 120 3,012,366 12/1961 Faulkner ..46/1 18 3,531,891 10/1970Goldfarb et al ..46/l16 3,564,763 2/ 1971 Cleveland et a1 ..46/1203,566,537 3/1971 Tepper et a1. ..46/247 Primary Examiner-Anton O.Oechsle 57 ABSTRACT This invention relates to a doll having a movablehand driven by an electric motor, preferably battery operated, whichhand can move through a sequence of positions to spin a pointer, thuspermitting the doll to appear to be an active participant inconventional games wherein a marker is moved on a game board a certainnumber of spaces determined by spinning a pointer.

10 Claims, 16 Drawing Figures PATENTED DEC 12 m2 5 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR PAMHAW PATENTEUHEBIZ I912 3,705,726

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INVENTOR POINTER SPINNING MECHANICAL DGLLS SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Thepresent invention provides a doll which can take an active part incommon. childrens games involving spinning a pointer. Thus, many gamesinvolve a game board having a pathway divided into a number of segmentsor squares, over which the players move markers leading from a startingposition to a finish point. The players generally alternate in spinninga pointer to generate a number by chance, followed by moving theirmarker a number of squares corresponding to the generated number. Dollsof the invention can be made to spin such a pointer. For example, achild in playing a board game involving a pointer, spins the pointer togenerate the childs number, e.g., 6, and then the child moves her markeralong the game board the six squares. The child can then press a switchwhich actuates the doll which then moves its hand to spin the pointerand thereby generate the dolls number, e.g., 3. The child then moves thedolls marker along the game board the three squares. By alternating withthe doll in this way, the doll appears to be an active playmate playingthe game with the child. Alternatively, the switch which actuates thedoll can be made to operate automatically after the child spins thepointer so that the doll automatically spins the pointer after the childdoes, so as to give a more life-like action to the doll. In addition,the doll can also be made to move her head so as to look at the pointerwhile the doll spins the pointer, and then move her head back to aninitial position looking away from the pointer after completing theoperation of spinning the pointer.

The dolls of the invention are preferably operated by a battery-operatedelectric motor, set into motion by a switch, either automaticallyoperated or manually operated, which initiates the cycle of operationincluding turning off the motor at the end of the cycle after the dollspins the pointer. During said cycle, the dolls hand, which is pivotallymounted, e.g., at the elbow or shoulder, or even near the wrist, startsa motion during which the dolls hand strikes the pointer to spin saidpointer, following which the hand returns to its starting normalposition.

The invention will be further understood by reference to the drawingsand following description, which includes a preferred embodiment of theinvention, and wherein prime marks indicate the same or similar partsand in which:

FIG. I is a side view, partly broken away and in section, showing thedolls right side as she sits in playing position preparatory to spinningthe pointer and wherein the dot-dash line shows the arm position as thedoll is ready to spin the pointer.

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along the line 2-2 ofFIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 44 illustrating indotted lines the partial circular motion the doll s hand undergoes inspinning the pointer.

FIG. 5 is a top view partly broken and in section, taken along the line5-5 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a back view, partly broken away, of the dolls torsoillustrating the driving and gear mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the gear train of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a side view illustrating the driving timing gear and itsdriven gear.

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary side view, partly broken away, of the upper partof the dolls torso.

FIG. 10 is a schematic electrical wiring diagram of the doll of FIGS. 1to 9.

FIG. 11 is a fragmentary back view of a modification of the doll of FIG.1 to 10 wherein the hand describes a complete circle when spinning thepointer.

FIG. 12 is a schematic-like drawing illustrating the various positionsof the fingers of the modification of FIG. 11 as the hand describes acomplete circle.

FIG. 13 is a fragmentary sectional view of another modification of thedoll and pointer of FIG. 1 to 10 illustrating how the doll can beactuated by a manual switch when it is the doll s turn to spin thepointer.

FIG. 14 is a back sectional view of another modification of the doll ofFIG. 1 to 10, which modification includes a movable head.

FIG. 15 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 15-15 ofFIG. 14, wherein the dotted lines illustrate the movement of the camfollower lever which moves the dolls head.

FIG. 16 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 16-16 ofFIG. 14, wherein the dotted lines illustrate the turning of the dollshead. Reference is now made to the drawings in detail. Looking at FIG.1, a mechanical doll (the normal clothing is removed for clarity) havinga hollow head 10, a torso 12 made up of the molded plastic split halvesl4 and 16 which are fixed together as by cementing along line 18, issitting on a floor 20 with her legs 22 extending outwardly against atable 24 which supports game board 26 and the spinner or rotatablepointers 28 and 28'. Right hand 30, is integral with the outer end ofhollow forearm 32 whose inner end defines end wall 34 in which is fixedthe outer portion of cylindrical shaft 36. The right hollow upper arm 38is fixed to torso 12 and has the outer end wall 40 and the inner wall42, said walls rotatably supporting shaft 36. Fixed to the inner portionof shaft 36 is the collar 44 of the integral crown gear 46 meshinglyengaged with spur gear 48 (also see FIG. 2) fixed onto the outer end ofshaft 50 transversely extending outwardly from torso 12.

In order to facilitate assembly and to readily form walls 34, 40, and42, the forearm 32 and upper arm 38 are preferably each molded ofplastic in split halves which are cemented together. This is illustratedfor upper arm 38 in FIG. 3, where said upper arm 38 is formed of twosplit molded plastic halves which are cemented together along line 52.

Looking now at FIG. 1, 4, and 5 in particular, table 24 defines anupwardly projecting rectangular plastic frame including front wall 54which faces the child, back wall 56 which faces the doll, and side walls58 and 60. Front and back walls, 54 and 56 respectively, are each markedwith a series of seven segments 62 which are numbered 1 to 7, and arealso marked with an arrow 64 to indicate to the child that the pointeris to be spun in a counter-clockwise direction. The marking s notedabove are shown in FIG. 4 as they appear to the doll, and the samemarkings appear on front wall 54 facing the child. The shaft 66,projecting through bores 68 and 70 is rotatably supported by front andback walls 54 and 56. Fixed on opposite outer projecting ends of shaft66 are hubs 72 and 72', carrying the two sets of spokes or vanes 74 and74 respectively. Two

loosely pass guide rods 84 fixed in walls 54 and 56,

which rods 84 prevent rotation of nut 80 on shaft 66. Weak coilcompression springs 86 and 86 loosely encompass shaft 66 adjacent itsthreaded portion 78. An electrical switch, normally opened as shown inFIG. and comprising spaced spring-like terminals 88 and 90, having therespective feet 92 and 94 fixed by rivets 96 to wall 98 integral withwall 56. Electrical leads (FIG. 1) 100 and 102 extending from theinsulated electrical cord 104 connect terminals 88 and 90 with metalcylindrical prongs 106 and108 fixed in the lower portion of wall 56 andextending through said wall 56. Prongs 106 and 108 frictionally fitwithin metal tubes 110 and 112, fixed within the respective tubularbores 114 and 116 defined within plastic tubular member 118 which inturn is fixed within bore 120 of the foot 122. Electrical leads 124 and126, extending from cord 128, are soldered to metal tubes 110 and 112respectively. Cord 128 extends up leg 22 into torso 12.

Referring now to FIGS. 1, and 6 to 8, batteries 130 are mounted inbattery holder 132 molded integrally with the front half section 14. Aremovable cover plate 134 fits in a complementary opening in the dollsback and is held in place against batteries 130 by oppositely disposedlocking tabs 136 and 136. Cover plate 134 also has an outwardlyprojecting tab 138 adjacent the slot 140. Cover plate 134 is molded of aslightly resilient plastic so thatthe tab 138 can be pushed upwardlytowards the head so as to move locking tab 136 also upwardly and outfrom engagement with the inside of back torso half 16. In this way, thecover plate 134 can be removed to allow the change of batteries 130,while it will be apparent that the cover plate 134 can be readilysnapped back in place atop fresh batteries. A conventional type of metalcontact 142 (FIG. 1) connects the two batteries 130 in series.Electrical leads 144 and 146 extend from the battery holder 132 in aconventional manner. The batteries 130 operate electrical motor 148mounted on a channel-shaped frame 150 which is bolted to plastic bosses152 extending inwardly from the front of torso 12.

The gear system is illustrated in FIGS. 6 to 8. Here, the small spurgear 154 carried on the rotatable shaft 156 of the motor 158, meshinglyengages and turns spur gear 158 which is loosely mounted on shaft 160.Gear 158, in turn, drives gear 162 which is loosely mounted on shaft 50.Gear 162 drives the timing cam gear 164. Gear 164 has the integral camportion 166, which as illustrated from the side in FIG. 8, has a seriesof adjacent teeth 168, extending over about a fourth of itscircumference, for meshing engagement with driven gear 170. Gear 170 isfixed on shaft 50, which is fixed within the tubular eyelets 172, and172' carried respectively by the plastic supporting walls 174 and 176which are integral with and extend inwardly from torso front halfsection 14. Similar, but opposing, walls 174' and 176' are integral withand extend inwardly from torso back half section 16, (see FIG. 9.) Thesewalls are formed with appropriate recesses for reception of shaft 160and eyelets 172 and 172' so when the two torso halves 14 and 16 arecemented together along line 18, walls 174 and 174' abut along line 178(see FIG. 9), while walls 176 and 176' abut along line 180, thusenclosing shaft 160 and eyelets 172 and 172, while however allowingshafts 160 and 50 to rotate.

Shaft 50 has fixed thereon the wheel or disk 182 having the integralheaded boss 184, which carries an elastic tension member, e. g., arubber band 186, whose other end is held on the hook 188 held in recess190 by abutment of torso halves 14 and 16 (FIGS. 6 and 9). Shaft 160 hasfixed on one end the conjointly rotatable, non-conducting, cam 192,having an annular rim 194, a portion of which is raised at 196. Collar198, and washer 200 fixed on shaft 160, keep shaft 160 from movinglongitudinally. The resilient metal cam follower 202 fixed proximate itsouter end to wall 176 by rivets 204 (FIG. 9) has an inner free end 206which is springlike and moves either into electrical-conducting contactwith the metal terminal strip 208, fixed by rivets 204 to wall 176, oraway from said contact as it presses against and follows the surface ofcam annular rim 194. Electrical lead 210 extends from strip 202, whilelead 212 extends from terminal 208.

The operation of the toy of FIGS. 1 to 10 will now be described startingfrom the position illustrated in FIG. 5. The child spins the pointer orwheel 28' by striking one of the vanes 74' so as to spin the wheel in acounter-clockwise direction relative to the child, i.e., clockwise as itappears to the doll. As wheel 28 spins, shaft 66 fixed thereto alsorotates as does wheel 28. As shaft 66 begins to rotate, its threadedportion 78 will now threadedly engage the threaded nut under the urgingof the spring 86 which is slightly compressed. As shaft 66 continues torotate, nut 80, which is prevented from rotating by its guide rods 84will be screwed along shaft 66 until it passes out of threadedengagement with threaded portion 78 and will bear against and willcompress spring86 slightly as it assumes the position illustrated inFIG. 1. As seen by FIG. 1, nut 80 now presses the flexible electricalterminal into contact with terminal 88. As the momentum imparted towheel 28' by the child striking it is finally dissipated, wheel 28,shaft 66, and wheel 28 all come to rest. The child then determines thenumber of the numbered section 62 facing the child where the arrow 76 ofa vane 74' comes to rest, and accordingly moves her marker, e.g., thering 214, on game board 26 the number of squares 216 indicated.

Returning now to the point in time where terminals 90 and 88 are forcedinto contact by nut 80, reference is now made to the wiring diagram ofFIG. 10. The dolls cycle of operation is started by contact of terminals88 and 90 whereupon current will now flow from batteries 130, throughlead 146, lead 124, prong or plug receptacle 110, the prong or plug 106,lead 100, terminal 88, terminal 90, then through lead 102, plug 108,plug receptacle 112, lead 126, lead 149, motor 148, lead 142, andfinally lead 144 to batteries 130.

As motor 148 turns in response to said current flow, it rotates the geartrain 158, 162 and 164 which reduces the high speed of the motor to arelatively slow,

but strong, rotation of cam gear 166, e.g., gear 166 will now rotate onerevolution in say about 8 to seconds, i.e., about the length of time aperson would normally spend from the time wheel 28' stops after beingspun by the child, until a person playing the game with the child wouldtake his turn and spin the wheel 28. As the driving cam gear 166 slowlyrotates in the clockwise direction of the arrow (FIG. 8) eventually theset or series of teeth 168 will come into engagement with driven camfollower gear 170, thereby causing said gear 170 to rotatecounter-clockwise, which in turn rotates the conjointly rotatable shaft50 against the tension of rubber band 186 which now begins to stretch.Shaft 50 rotates spur gear 48, which rotates crown gear 46, whichrotates shaft 36 so that the hand 30 moves from position a to c and thensnaps back suddenly to a, under the bias of resilient means 186 when thelast of teeth 168 pass out of meshing toothed engagement with followergear 170. Looking now at FIG. 4, where the position of hand 30, whosefingers are shown in cross section, is shown at three different stageswhich it passes through during the preceding operation, namely positionsa, b and c. Hand 30 is at position a, indicated in solid lines, at thestart of the cycle and relatively slowly moves, (e.g., in about one ortwo seconds) through the dotted line position b to dotted line positionc as teeth 168 rotate gear 170. As hand 30 moves from b to c it willenter between adjacent vanes 74aand 74b and will strike any vane in itspath, e.g., vane 74a, and move said vane 74a back to the dotted lineposition as shown, by slightly rotating wheel 28 clockwise. Since allvanes 74 have rounded outer ends and are positioned so that hand 30barely fits between adjacent vanes when said hand is in position c, thenthe initial position of the vanes adjacent the hand at the start of thedolls cycle is not critical since the hand 30 will always move the vanesto the dotted line position and will always end up in position c betweena pair of adjacent vanes as shown. When hand 30 is fully in position 0it will be adjacent and between the vanes indicated at 74a and 74b. Now,suddenly (e.g., over a fraction of a second) hand 30 (as teeth 168 passout of engagement with gear 170) is snapped back from position 0,through position b and back to its starting position a as rubber band186 suddenly contracts. As hand 30 moves from c to b it will sharplystrike against vane 74b (which is in its dotted line position of FIG. 4)thereby rapidly spinning the pointer 28 in a counter-clockwisedirection. Thus the doll has spun the pointer 28. As pointer 28 spins,the threaded nut 80, which is proximate terminals 88 and 90 as in FIG.1, under the bias of spring 86 now becomes engaged with threaded portion78 of shaft 66 which is now rotating as it is fixed to spinning pointer28. Nut 80 is screwed back across portion 78 toward the childs side tothe position shown in FIG. 5. Actually, it is not essential that nut 80returns all the way to the position shown in FIG. 5, but only that itmoves away from pressing terminal 90 into contact with terminal 88 sothat the switch represented by these terminals open. Eventually pointer28 loses momentum and stops. The child then reads off the dolls numberby simply determining which marked segment 62 an arrow 76 of a vane 74'of pointer or spinner 28' stops on the childs side, since pointer 28' isin fixed alignment with pointer 28. The child then moves the dollsmarker,

e.g., a square marker 218, the number of spaces on game board 26indicated by numbered segment 62 pointed to by said arrow head 76.

Reference is now made again to the schematic design of FIG. 10 and FIGS.6 to 9 since the wiring system will be further discussed. At the startof the doll s cycle, and as cam gear 166 first begins to rotate, it inturn, rotates shaft 160 to which it is fixed, which rotates cam 192. Ascam 192 rotates, the flexible outer portion 206 of contact strip 202moves into contact with terminal strip 208 so that current can now flow(FIG. 10) through the circuit 146,210,202, 208, 212, 149, 148, 147, and144 back to batteries 130. At this point, the operation of motor 148 isno longer-dependent on terminals 88 and being in contact. As drivinggear 166 nears completion of a complete revolution and the spinner 28 isspun by the doll, cam 192 rotates to the point where its raised surface196 raises the cam follower strip 202 free portion 206 out of contactwith terminal strip 208 to thereby break the circuit and stop the motor148, thereby completing the dolls cycle since terminals 88 and 90 willno longer be in contact after the doll spins pointer 28. The gearand'cam assembly then assumes once again the starting position shown inFIG. 6.

It will be apparent that the child and doll can continue to alternate inspinning the pointer in the aforesaid manner to completely play a boardgame with the child moving both her own marker and that of the doll.

FIGS. 11 and 12 represent a variation of the prior embodiment of FIGS. 1to 10 wherein hand30 makes a full circle, while also revolving aroundits own axis, from starting position a, to b, c, d, and then back to aand then stopping, to thereby complete a cycle during which hand 30strikes a vane 74, in moving from b to d, of wheel 28 to spin said wheel28 in a clockwise direction. This can be accomplished as shown by FIG.12, by simply eliminating the resilient means represented by elements182 to 190 of said prior embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 10, and adjusting thegear ratio of spur gear 48 to crown gear 46 so as to convert therotation of gear 170 by cam gear 166 into a complete 360 rotation ofshaft 36, and reversing the direction of arrows 64 and the threadedportion 78.

FIG. 13 represents a modification of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 10and of FIGS. 11 and 12. Here, the headed pushbutton 216, whose outerportion is encircled by coil compression spring 218, has stop or collar220, normally bearing against the rear wall of table 24', while itsinner end is supported and is slidable within bore 222 defined in a tabor wall 224 molded integrally with table 24. Electrical terminals 226and 228 fixed to wall 224 are engageable with the electrical conductingwasher 230 fixed on collar 220 of the nonconducting pushbutton 218. Inoperation, when it is time for the doll to take its turn and spinwheel28, the child signals the doll by depressing non-conductingpushbutton 216 against the bias of spring2l8 so that washer 230 is movedinwardly and contacts terminals 226 and 228 to complete acircuit betweenleads and 102' carried by cord 104. The result in initiation of thedolls cycle as previously described in detail with regard to theembodiment of FIGS. 1 to 10..Thus, when the child subsequently releasespushbutton 216 so that it is returned to its original position of FIG.13 under the urging of spring 218, the terminals 202 and 208 (see FIG.W) are in contact and further action is inde* pendent of pushbutton 216.By this type of manually operated pushbutton switch 2ll6, the need forthe automatic switch involving terminals 8%} and 90, nut 80, etc. of theembodiment of FIGS. l to ll) is eliminated. It will be apparent that thepushbutton switch of FIG. 13 may also be used with the embodiment ofFIGS. 12 and 13.

FIGS. 14 to 16 illustrate mechanism whereby the doll appears to glanceat her right hand before she spins the wheel 28, thus appearing morelife-like and natural. Specifically, head is fixed on neck disk 250 inwhich is fixed the upper end of pivot member 252 defining thetransversely projecting lever arm 254. Washer 256, surrounding pivot 252acts as a spacer between disk 250 and the neck portion 258 of the dollstorso. Annular flange 260, integral with pivot 252, bears against theunderside of neck portion 258 to hold rotatable pivot 252 in place andprevent upward movement. Lever 262, pivotally and loosely mounted onshaft 50 for independent movement relative to said shaft 50, has itslower cam follower portion 264 bearing against cam 266 fixed on shaft160. The upper portion of lever 262 is formed with a transverselyextending aperture, or slot, 268 through which arm 254 loosely projects.Coil compression spring 270, has its outer portion disposed within thetubular boss 272 molded integrally with the dolls front torso section14-", while its inner end bears against said lever 262 to maintain camfollower portion in sliding engagement with cam 266. The upper portionof tubular boss 272 is slotted so as to form a pair of ears 274,disposed on either side of lever 262, which act as guides to maintainsaid lever from shifting transversely on shaft 50. During operation ofthe wheel spinning mechanism previously described with regard to theembodiment of FIGS. 1 to 10, then as shaft 160 slowly rotates, it, inturn, rotates cam 266 fixed on shaft 160. Cam 266 moves lever 262between its normal position (as shown in FIG. 20 by solid lines, whereinthe doll head 10 is looking straight ahead) to the dotted line positionof FIG. 20 as cam 266 moves to its dotted line position of FIG. 20. Thisresults in moving lever arm 254 from position X to position Y of FIG.21, which, in turn, rotates the head 10' so that face and eyes 278 arenow in the dotted line position of FIG. 21 and appear to be lookingtowards the dolls right hand. As cam 266 further rotates, the dolls headwill slowly turn back under the action of spring 270 to its normalposition looking straight ahead.

In summary, the invention provides a toy combination of a doll and aspinnable pointer wherein the doll can spin the pointer to thereby takepart in a game with the child. The pointer may be mounted on a frame,e.g., the table 24 of FIG. 1, which includes plugs 11% and 108 forelectrically connecting the motor of the doll to a starting switch, e.e.g., the switch including members 88 and 90 of FIG. 1, or thepushbutton switch of FIG. 13. These plugs I06 and 108 also serve asguide means for positioning the doll relative to the pointer, so thatonce the doll is plugged into members 106 and 1108 she will be incorrect alignment for operating the pointer. Also, the doll can beunplugged, i.e., separated from plugs 166 and 108 and used forconventional play. Thus, the child can play with the doll in the sameway as with other conventional dolls. However, when the child wants toplay a game with the doll, the child then plugs the doll into theaforesaid frame or table.

lclaim:

1. A toy combination comprising a spinnable pointer, indicia located tobe indicated by said pointer, means rotatably mounting said pointer forunbiased spinning about an axis to indicate said indicia by chance as itcomes to rest after being spun, and a doll, said doll including a torso,a hand adapted to spin said pointer and movable between a position outof contact with said pointer and a position in contact with saidpointer, a battery-operated electric motor, actuating means operated bysaid motor to move said hands between said positions whereby said dollspins said points, and switch means for starting and stopping saidmotor.

2. A toy according to claim 1, wherein said switch means includesterminals movable between an open and a closed position and resilientmeans normally holding said terminals in their open position, a shaftrotatable with said pointer and defining a screw thread, and a nutmovable in one direction along said screw thread during rotation of saidpointer in one direction and engagable with said terminals to move saidterminals from said open position to said close position against thebias of said resilient means, said nut being movable in an oppositedirection during rotation of the pointer in the opposite direction toallow said terminals to open.

3. A toy according to claim 2, wherein said pointer includes a pair ofpointers fixed on said shaft, a frame rotatably supporting said shaft,said terminals being mounted on said frame proximate one end of saidshaft, said screw thread being defined proximate the middle of saidshaft, springs disposed around said shaft between said frame and saidscrew thread, each of said springs when contacting said nut urging saidnut into threaded engagement with said screw thread.

4. A toy according to claim I, wherein said actuating means include afirst shaft rotatable supported by said torso, a cam wheel driven bysaid motor and defining a series of cam teeth or projections, a camfollower engagable with said projections and fixed on said first shaftwhereby said first shaft is rotated when said cam projections engagesaid cam follower, said doll further including an arm carried by saidtorso, a second shaft carried by said arm and conjointly rotatable withsaid hand, and connecting means between said first and second shaftswhereby rotation of said first shaft is transmitted into a circularmovement of said hand between said positions.

5. A toy according to claim 4, wherein said arm comprises an upper armcarrying said second shaft and a forearm defining said hand fixed tosaid second shaft at an angle to said upper arm, whereby said circularmovement of said hand has a diameter greater than the width of saidhand.

6. A toy according to claim 5, having resilient means disposed betweensaid first shaft and said torso resisting rotation of said first shaft,and wherein said cam wheel partly rotates said cam follower and saidfirst shaft relatively slowly through less than a complete revolution ofsaid first shaft against the bias of said resilient means and thendisengages from said cam follower whereupon said resilient means rapidlysnaps back said first shaft to its original position, and wherein saidpointer includes a set of vanes radially extending from a common hub,said hand under the aforesaid movement of said first shaft moving from aposition above said vanes and out of contact with said pointerrelatively slowly to a position between adjacent vanes and contactingsaid pointer, and then rapidly snapping back to its original positionout of contact with said pointer while striking a vane.

7. A toy according to claim 1, wherein said pointer is mounted on aframe, said frame including guide means for positioning the dollrelative to said pointer whereby the doll is in a position to spin saidpointer.

8. A toy according to claim 7, wherein said switch means includes astarting switch mounted on said frame, and said guide means includeselectrical connecting means for making an electrical connection betweensaid motor of said doll and said starting switch.

9. A toy according to claim 1, wherein said switch means includes anelectric switch actuated by rotation of said pointer in one direction tostart said motor.

10. A toy according to claim 1, wherein said hand is carried on arotatable shaft carried by said doll for movement of said hand in atleast a partial circle as it moves between said positions, and saidactuating means includes a cam system in said doll between said motorand said rotatable shaft for rotating said shaft and effecting saidmovement of said hand

1. A toy combination comprising a spinnable pointer, indicia located tobe indicated by said pointer, means rotatably mounting said pointer forunbiased spinning about an axis to indicate said indicia by chance as itcomes to rest after being spun, and a doll, said doll including a torso,a hand adapted to spin said pointer and movable between a position outof contact with said pointer and a position in contact with saidpointer, a batteryoperated electric motor, actuating means operated bysaid motor to move said hands between said positions whereby said dollspins said points, and switch means for starting and stopping saidmotor.
 2. A toy according to claim 1, wherein said switch means includesterminals movable between an open and a closed position and resilientmeans normally holding said terminals in their open position, a shaftrotatable with said pointer and defining a screw thread, and a nutmovable in one direction along said screw thread during rotation of saidpointer in one direction and engagable with said terminals to move saidterminals from said open position to said close position against thebias of said resilient means, said nut being movable in an oppositedirection during rotation of the pointer in the opposite direction toallow said terminals to open.
 3. A toy according to claim 2, whereinsaid pointer includes a pair of pointers fixed on said shaft, a framerotatably supporting said shaft, said terminals being mounted on saidframe proximate one end of said shaft, said screw thread being definedproximate the middle of said shaft, springs disposed around said shaftbetween said frame and said screw thread, each of said springs whencontacting said nut urging said nut into threaded engagement with saidscrew thread.
 4. A toy according to claim 1, wherein said actuatingmeans include a first shaft rotatable supported by said torso, a camwheel driven by said motor and defining a series of cam teeth orprojections, a cam follower engagable with said projections and fixed onsaid first shaft whereby said first shaft is rotated when said camprojections engage said cam follower, said doll further including an armcarried by said torso, a second shaft carried by said arm and conjointlyrotatable with said hand, and connecting means between said first andsecond shafts whereby rotaTion of said first shaft is transmitted into acircular movement of said hand between said positions.
 5. A toyaccording to claim 4, wherein said arm comprises an upper arm carryingsaid second shaft and a forearm defining said hand fixed to said secondshaft at an angle to said upper arm, whereby said circular movement ofsaid hand has a diameter greater than the width of said hand.
 6. A toyaccording to claim 5, having resilient means disposed between said firstshaft and said torso resisting rotation of said first shaft, and whereinsaid cam wheel partly rotates said cam follower and said first shaftrelatively slowly through less than a complete revolution of said firstshaft against the bias of said resilient means and then disengages fromsaid cam follower whereupon said resilient means rapidly snaps back saidfirst shaft to its original position, and wherein said pointer includesa set of vanes radially extending from a common hub, said hand under theaforesaid movement of said first shaft moving from a position above saidvanes and out of contact with said pointer relatively slowly to aposition between adjacent vanes and contacting said pointer, and thenrapidly snapping back to its original position out of contact with saidpointer while striking a vane.
 7. A toy according to claim 1, whereinsaid pointer is mounted on a frame, said frame including guide means forpositioning the doll relative to said pointer whereby the doll is in aposition to spin said pointer.
 8. A toy according to claim 7, whereinsaid switch means includes a starting switch mounted on said frame, andsaid guide means includes electrical connecting means for making anelectrical connection between said motor of said doll and said startingswitch.
 9. A toy according to claim 1, wherein said switch meansincludes an electric switch actuated by rotation of said pointer in onedirection to start said motor.
 10. A toy according to claim 1, whereinsaid hand is carried on a rotatable shaft carried by said doll formovement of said hand in at least a partial circle as it moves betweensaid positions, and said actuating means includes a cam system in saiddoll between said motor and said rotatable shaft for rotating said shaftand effecting said movement of said hand.